The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11

on Tuesday may cause tie defeat IF the party
a gear hence.
Were he Wright Adams) o democrat
and White republican, we hold that MIR.
Adams should be the choice of the voters.
| While both men are candidates of political
conventions, the question Is not purely a
political one. The fact of eminent fitness
on one side, and untitness on the other
should determine the action of the voter
Republican.
The exceeding thinness of this argument
/ by our esteemed contemporary is best look,
ed at In the light of its conduct on the sub
ject of Sheriff last fall, when 1t supported
Larry Morrissey In spite of the fact that
every thinking voter knew Pat Barton the
more fitted by education and business
habits for the office of Sheriff. True, this
exhibition of "manly courage looks very
pretty on paper, but the facts are its past
record proves the Republican, would not be
equal to the alleged courage could the real
test be offered it, 1t has not so much rea-
son for opposing Mr. White now as 1t
would have had for opposing MIR. Morris,
sey last fall, yet at that time (Oct. 18TH, the
Republican could say of Mr.. Morrissey:
The charge-and the only charge-is
that for time he Larry Morrissey kept
a saloon in La Sale. The Republican, has
no word of approval of the business, but In
looking back over a series of years ii can
see number of men now ranked among
the best in the community who at one time
sold liquor.
Why then does the RepuJhcdR now harp
on Mr.. Whites hotel "bar?" Why? BE.
cause as the Republican said in October
last, as reason for supporting Mr. Morris
sissey: THE defeat of Mr.. Morrissey
means the election of Mr. Bar
ton, the democratic candidate" SO now the
defeat of Mr.. White means the election of
Mr.. Adams, the republican candidate That
is all there is of it. That Is the animus of
this very safe, but also very untruthful,
impossible combination of circumstances
"Were Mr.. Adams democrat we hold that
MIR. Adams should be the choice of the
voters" The Republican would not do SO;
because 1t did not do so when it had the
opportunity of exhibiting such manly cour,
age; but on the other hand did say Octo:
Der Goth
1t does not follow from the nomination
or election of a county Officer not sound
on the temperance question that the party
or the officer =? is "sold 10 the liquor power,
because no great party can exist In this
country In which all It's members will be
of one mind on all questions"
And again, on the same day, in another
place the Republican SAID
II Is real funny" to see how the demec
racy are exercised on the morality side of
the temperance question. To hear them
talk one would suppose that they never
voted for any Office who put the cup to his
own OF neighbours lips. II they we're to
look at their own ticket they would find at
least two candidates who stood behind the
bar for years, and goodly number Of the
others take their stand In front OF II. From
them this temperance gush Is refreshing.
So, now, II is refreshing 10 hear the Re
publican hypocritically complain of a mans
or bad habits" The
Sheriff's Office affects directly hundred
mems liberty and happiness and pecuniary
affairs where one comes in contact with
the treasurer. He receives money and
pays 1t out; that is all there Is 10 his du.
ties, and he gives bond to indemnify the
county for loss should any occur. His judg
ment is not called into play once where the
sheriff s is fifty times. Yet the Republican !